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May 2024

Rhenus brings High Tech in-house

Rhenus High Tech UK is to operate the company’s Manchester warehouse jointly with sister companies Rhenus Road Freight UK and Rhenus Air & Ocean UK, bringing all logistics services under one roof. Capacity has been expanded at the Eccles site with additional racking and enhanced camera technology for the High Tech arm which delivers products to the point of use where they are installed by trained technicians. [+]

DFDS to spend a billion on battery ferries

DFDS says it will invest €1 billion in battery-powered vessels as part of its previously-announced plan to electrify its operations on the English Channel. The Danish-owned operator says that it will deploy six battery electric ships on the Dunkirk-Dover and Calais-Dover routes to carry freight and passengers. The first two will ... [+]

Rotterdam and partners create ‘uncrackable’ internet connection

A consortium consisting of the Port of Rotterdam Authority, Q*Bird, Single Quantum, Cisco, Eurofiber, Portbase, Intermax and InnovationQuarter say they are the first in the world to build a scalable quantum internet connection, in Rotterdam harbour. A trial setup demonstrated that the use of quantum technology can prevent unauthorised access ... [+]

Challenge adds Liege-Dubai link

Aviation services group Challenge Group has launched a scheduled flight service from Liège and Dubai World Central (DWC) via Tel Aviv. Initially, the service will operate weekly every Thursday with a B747F aircraft with a capacity of 120 tons but this will double from June with flights available on Tuesdays and ... [+]

Parting of the waters for Stena on the Irish Sea

Stena Line will revert to a two-region structure to reflect its growing business needs. Paul Grant (main pictures), who has played a pivotal role in the success of the Irish Sea operations, will assume responsibility for the newly established Irish Sea North region, overseeing operations from Belfast. He will also ... [+]

Clowes to spearhead Scala’s growth in Europe

Global supply chain and logistics consultancy Scala has promoted Chris Clowes to executive director. Clowes who joined Scala over a year ago as a senior consultant will drives long-term strategy to expand its remit in Europe, identifying new clients and increasing the network of experienced consultants. The continued disruption has meant ... [+]

FedEx puts eActros through its paces

FedEx Express has started a two-week pilot of a Mercedes-Benz all-electric eActros 300 tractor in the Netherlands. It is being used in place of a combustion engine tractor and trailer combination, to fulfil domestic linehaul operations from Eindhoven station.The tractor will recharge onsite at the Eindhoven station during down time, ... [+]

CargoAI offers quality option

CargoAi’s CargoMART booking platform is now offering up-to-date performance transparency alongside real-time price and capacity information. CargoQUALITY takes industry-established quality monitoring methods, applies a common standard to all airlines, and provides CargoMART users with a clear performance overview as an additional booking consideration. Freight forwarders using CargoMART can see every ... [+]

TLX claims heat protection breakthrough

TLX Cargo has launched a new design of thermal pallet cover to protect  pharmaceutical and perishable shipments. The TLX8’s Solarap material contains billions of tiny nano-pores that build a 360° wall of intense energy that scatters radiation from whichever direction it comes and, says the company, works harder the hotter it ... [+]

BGS extends contract with Turkish Cargo for another three years

Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling, aircraft refuelling and logistics services, has extended its service agreement with Turkish Cargo. The contract has been extended for three years.According to Vitalis Dūdys, BGS Group's Head of Commerce: "We are grateful to our partners for the trust vested in ... [+]

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